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Fly - Sphegina - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Fly - Sphegina - Female
Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA
June 20, 2005
Size: 5mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 23 June, 2005 - 8:08pm
Last updated 24 June, 2005 - 8:26pm

Syrphid fly, genus Sphegina!
And again it is a female! In this genus the colour is quite variable, so this might be the same species as the other one you posted after this one, although the color is different!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 24 June, 2005 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

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